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Definition of amiss adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

amiss

adverb
 
/əˈmɪs/
 
/əˈmɪs/
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not come/go amiss
  1. (British English) to be useful or pleasant in a particular situation
    • A little luck wouldn't go amiss right now!
    • I followed them all the way to make sure nothing went amiss.
take something amiss
  1. (British English) to feel offended by something, perhaps because you have understood it in the wrong way
    • Would she take it amiss if I offered to help?

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